World AIDS Day is December 1st and Youth Empowerment Against HIV/AIDS is inviting young people of Melbourne to paint the town red at their annual Red Party. The $10 ticket will get you entry to Eurotrash as well as a warm fuzzy feeling inside because all profits go to educating Gen Y about AIDS. There’ll be DJ’s, Burlesque acts and drink specials from 8-10pm. Friday November 28 @ Eurotrash, Corr’s Lane Melbourne.
For Sydneysiders who want to do something for the cause, join the Walk for AIDS through the Botanic Gardens, at the Domain from 11am, 23rd November.

                        

Experience life in trailer park Texas at the Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre where Pulitzer Prize / 2008 Tony Award-winning playwright Tracey Letts’ Killer Joe is on until November 2. The story is a shocking reflection of violence in America, but what is really shocking is how seemingly normal it is in this context. Every redneck accent is executed with perfect hillbilly slang and every nude scene is confronting yet beautifully dramatic. Music is performed live by young Sydney band The Snowdroppers who add a Johnny Cash like feeling to the intimate theatre. If you can get a seat in the front row, it certainly helps to absorb the reality of the whole thing. You’ll come away wishing you could see theatre like this more often.

Vintage enthusiasts get excited and get out the old dress up box! This weekend Hunters Hill Town Hall will host the bi-annual The Way We Wear vintage clothing and textiles fair. Everything from ole' world parasols and crisp Irish linen to exotic millinery and shoulder pads circa 1988 will be on show, showcasing the past 200 years in fashion. There are also vintage photographs of fashionable young ladies and gentlemen, costume jewellery and fabrics galore on sale. It's on from 10am Saturday and the same again on Sunday at Hunter's Hill Town Hall, Alexandra St.